The New York Rangers didn't have to fend for themselves without their prized goaltender for long. Igor Shesterkin is set to return to the cage on Thursday against the New Jersey Devils at Madison Square Garden after missing four games to an upper-body injury per NHL insider Elliotte Friedman.

According to New York Post's Dan Martin, Laviolette has announced that starting goaltender Igor Shesterkin will return to the crease against the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night. The 29-year-old netminder hasn't played since Dec. 30 due to an upper-body injury.

The New York Rangers will have a boost Thursday versus the Metropolitan Division rival New Jersey Devils as star netminder Igor Shesterkin is set to return the lineup, head coach Peter Laviolette confirmed to Larry Brooks of the New York Post.

Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin will start Thursday's game against the visiting Devils, coach Peter Laviolette announced.

Igor Shesterkin is set to return on Thursday night as the New York Rangers take on the New Jersey Devils after a short stint on injured reserve. This comes after Shesterkin missed the past four games with an apparent upper-body injury that he suffered in a game against the Florida Panthers on Dec.

Igor Shesterkin will return to the New York Rangers lineup on Thursday against the New Jersey Devils after missing the last four games.

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin will start Thursday's game against the visiting New Jersey Devils, coach Peter Laviolette announced. Shesterkin has missed the team's last four games due to an upper-body injury.

The Rangers are set to have two important pieces back on the ice Thursday night against the Devils, with the return of goalie Igor Shesterkin from an upper-body injury, as well as the presence of Matt Rempe,